We have all seen them; Blogs with the little pay-pal donate to my cause buttons. However a Blog is not a cause, unless you get into the “.org” domain names. You see these donate buttons mentioned by the quote; unquote, ProBloggers as a way to monetize your Blog. For some reason, they always leave me dry. I see them used most often on software sites or plug-in sites. However that is a location where I have greatly benefited and yes I have donated to software and plug-in sites.
There is something that sets me back about the “donate button” being on anyones Blog, of course you don’t see them on the ProBloggers site, they are pretty much set. You mostly see them on the amateur Bloggers sites. When you reach a level of ProBlogger, (I’m going to use that term loosely here) your time is at a premium and you have to fly from site to site and cover as much ground as you can. I’m always willing to look at new sites be they Blogs or otherwise, but I can now size up a Blog, pretty quick. If I arrive at a Blog and I see where the site is monetized by either the donate button or with adsense, I know right away that it is not a “ProBlog“; I know that I don’t belong there. I’m gone!
I’m not saying that this is wrong or bad or anything else for that reason. It’s just that I’m personally left with an unprofessional feeling when confronted with one, at least as it pertains to Blogs. I would love to hear from you on this issue! What do you think about an area for donation on someones Blog. Have you ever donated to anyone’s else’s Blog?
Oh, by the way, I dare you! Yeah, that’s right, go ahead and click on that big donate button at the top of this post!
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